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I would have gotten disgusted and thown the book out a window upon that paragraph. gonk You have nerves of steel if you're still reading that.

I like to write stories like that every so often. It ends with "and then the hidden bomb went off and they all died." lol

*twitch*

Anita from previously mention Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter novels might be knocked up. All that's actually known is from the first few preview chapters where she hasn't gotten her period is all "OHSHIT. OHSHIT. WHAT THE ******** AM I GOING TO DO". Makes sense, right?

Weeeeell, the readers apparently think it's GREAT thing.

She surely must be pregnant, even though she's only missed a period. And she'll definately keep it since she's Episcopalian and abortion is lyk so totally wrongz, even though she KILLS PEOPLE FOR A LIVING. The kid won't have any problems growing up, since it will be raised by it's 5+ daddies. It won't be bothered by it's mother constantly going out, killing s**t, and never being home. It won't end up dead because it's mother works as a necromancer and vampire slayer and, shock, has enemies who wouldn't mind killing a few people to hurt her. Maybe Anita will lay aside her life and just live as a suburban mother, and she'll totally enjoy parenthood, despite the fact it'd be TOTALLY NOT CANON. In sum: lalalalala la, everything will be alright because it's da BAYBEE.

If she's knocked up and keeps it, it's the straw that breaks the camel's back. The Mary Sue s**t, the sleeping around, the nonsensical changes in character and personality. ******** it, I'll read The Dresden Files. Dresden can't get pregnant. HA.

I'm a big fan of a comic book series entitled Fables. It's about how fairy tale characters from various fantasy worlds are now living incognito in our "mundy" world in the secret community of "Fabletown," after having barely escaped the clutches of an unknown enemy referred to only as "The Adversary." It's a damn good comic, and has quickly joined alongside The Sandman and The Maxx to become one of my all-time favorites.

However....

Snow White (the deputy mayor of Fabletown) has recently gotten knocked up by Bigby Wolf (the big bad wolf in human form, now serving as sheriff of Fabletown) and is being examined by Dr. Swineheart when this transaction takes place:

Dr.: You can get dressed now. The pregnancy is coming along fine.

Snow: No, it isn't. Nothing is "fine" about it. It's going to ruin my life, my standing in the community and what's left of my reputation.

Dr.: If that's the way you feel about it, you do have options. This is the twenty-first century, after all.

Snow: Stop right there, Doctor Swineheart. Don't you dare finish that thought.

Dr.: But I only...

Snow: Have you forgotten how to tell your mundy and fable patients apart, or do you imagine I've gone native?

Dr.: I brought it up because it's obvious you're not happy about...

Snow: Since when is our happiness of primary consideration? Some of us are still governed more by duty and responsibility. Don't bring it up again, Doctor, if you want to remain part of Fabletown.

eek WTF!!?? And you know what? Even before this, I was never a big fan of Snow White anyway. She's a cold, pompous b***h who is constantly throwing her weight around and threatening people for the slightest transgression. Rose Red can totally take her in a fight anyday.

You know, this whole thing reminds me a bit of that one Monty Python skit. The one where Michael Palin (I think) is reading from that book of fairy tales, and they all end up being perverted. Well, in particular, there was one character who "owned a shop under the magical tumtum tree in lollipop lane. There she sold contraceptives..."

Heh, I guess this particular Fabletown wasn't privileged enough to have that particular chain of shops. xp